This was the latest project finished. It was a joint effort between myself in Houston, and a good friend who is an electronics engineer in Charleston WV. It's a Tube Amplifier using 6V6 valves based on the Tweed 5E3 Design.
I rounded up most of the electronics, and shipped my friend the bag of goodies and he assembled it and shipped it to me, I wrapped it with the carcass and shipped it back to him. We're using this one as kind of a demo model and he's using it at some of his gigs that he plays to generate interest. So, if any of you are boutique amp enthusiats, let me know.
The electronics layout is unique as it is mounted on a chasis to display the electronic components and the cabinet was designed in a fashion to 'peer into' the inside of this amp when it is in operation as well as emit a soft glow. The materials are red oak on the sides and blonde ply on the tops and bottoms. The wood faceplate is 1/8th inch door skin. Though it looks simple, It was a chore to build the cabinet to where you could remove it to service the electronics underneath the chassis and I had to take into consideration that the tube's glass surfaces reached 300F, so heat was also a factor in design. I need to contact him and get a picture of it in action though.
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Originally Posted by Jose Kilpatrick
. With no master volume it gets gritty when you turn up the gas but that's the sound I like. Considering a ten fold power increase will only double the volume, low wattage is fine if you can live with distortion. If you need sparkly clean sound the high wattage is a must for clean headroom.
